Dr. Lacey A. Rao, MD

  • Tucson, AZ
  • Orthopaedic hand surgery physician
NPI1336342120PAC ID4385891415
Medicare services, 2024
1,923
Medicare patients, 2024
442
Part D claims, 2024
402
MIPS score, 2024
85
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
6567 E Carondelet Dr Suite 225 Suite 225, Tucson, AZ 85710-6154
Practice phone
Call (520) 886-3432
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Carondelet Medical Group

Multi-specialty group site · Tucson, Arizona

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Dr. Lacey A. Rao is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Tucson, Arizona

Dr. Rao practices at Carondelet Medical Group in Tucson, Arizona.

Dr. Rao's NPI, 1336342120, was assigned on June 8, 2007. Dr. Rao graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2006. Dr. Rao holds Arizona license 45818.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4385891415
NPI enumeration date
June 8, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(520) 886-3432
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Lacey A. Rao practices at Carondelet Medical Group in Tucson, Arizona

Dr. Rao's primary practice is Carondelet Medical Group, at 6567 E Carondelet Dr Suite 225 Suite 225, Tucson, AZ 85710-6154. The practice phone is (520) 886-3432.

  • Carondelet Medical Group
    6567 E Carondelet Dr Suite 225 Suite 225, Tucson, AZ 85710-6154Phone(520) 886-3432

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Lacey A. Rao is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Rao's primary practice is Carondelet Medical Group in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Rao is also affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital. The medical group on file is Carondelet Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lacey A. Rao's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rao practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Carondelet Medical GroupAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Lacey A. Rao is one of 51 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Arizona

Hand surgery is Dr. Rao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dmand AI has Dr. Rao's licenses on file in 2 states: Arizona and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic hand surgery, ArizonaPrimaryLicense 45818 · taxonomy 207XS0106X
  • Orthopaedic surgery, MichiganLicense 4301087727 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Rao

Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Lacey A. Rao billed Medicare for 1,923 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,923 Medicare services from Dr. Rao across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 442 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $76,349 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,923
Medicare patients442
Paid by Medicare$76,349
Procedure codes15

Dr. Rao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 4662024: 56321%
Surgery
2023: 4812024: 53611%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3762024: 41911%
Imaging
2023: 2062024: 40597%

Where Dr. Rao's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,84196%
  • In a facility824%

Dr. Rao compared with the Arizona median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Rao
  • Arizona median
Medicare services
1,923vs 2,33418% below
Medicare patients
442vs 427Close to median
Part D claims
363vs 963.8 times

Medians across 49 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Rao's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Lacey A. Rao treated 442 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 442 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 233 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have arthritis. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rao's median patient age at 69, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024442
Average age74
Average risk score1.05
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Rao's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Rao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women28564%
  • Men15736%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Rao's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. Arthritis70%
  3. High blood pressure67%
  4. Ischemic heart disease26%
  5. Diabetes24%
  6. Mood disorders24%
  7. Depression23%
  8. Chronic kidney disease22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Rao's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men34%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Lacey A. Rao wrote 402 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Rao wrote 402 Medicare Part D claims for 228 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 363 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,750 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 411 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024402
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$2,750
Part D patients228

Dr. Rao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic399 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims1%

Dr. Rao's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Rao's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids56%225 of 402 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4112024: 36312%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Lacey A. Rao scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Rao for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Rao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Rao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 85of 100Final score
  • 79.2of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 70of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Lacey A. Rao received $154 in industry payments from 2018 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Rao from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $131.

General payments to Dr. Rao by program year, 2018 to 2019

Companies that paid Dr. Rao the most, 2018 to 2019

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Lacey A. Rao graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Dr. Rao graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolMichigan State University College of Human Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Lacey A. Rao's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Lacey A. Rao's NPI number?

Dr. Lacey A. Rao's NPI number is 1336342120. It was assigned on June 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lacey A. Rao?

Dr. Lacey A. Rao is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Tucson, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).

Where does Dr. Lacey A. Rao practice?

Dr. Rao practices at 6567 E Carondelet Dr Suite 225 Suite 225, Tucson, AZ 85710-6154. Dr. Rao's primary practice is Carondelet Medical Group in Tucson, Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Lacey A. Rao's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rao is (520) 886-3432.

What is Dr. Lacey A. Rao's medical license number?

Dr. Rao holds Arizona license 45818, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Lacey A. Rao been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Rao in Arizona and Michigan.

Which hospitals is Dr. Lacey A. Rao affiliated with?

Dr. Rao is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Lacey A. Rao part of?

Dr. Rao is linked to Carondelet Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Rao to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Lacey A. Rao accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rao billed Medicare for 1,923 services in 2024, and Dr. Rao accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Lacey A. Rao's MIPS score?

Dr. Rao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lacey A. Rao see?

CMS counts 442 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Lacey A. Rao bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Rao's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), diagnostic imaging (73130) and surgery: bones and joints (20600).

Where did Dr. Lacey A. Rao go to medical school?

Dr. Rao graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Lacey A. Rao prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Lacey A. Rao received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $154 in general payments to Dr. Rao from 3 companies from 2018 to 2019. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.

How long has Dr. Lacey A. Rao been practicing?

Dr. Rao graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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